Nick Flynt writes for TalkHoops and tweets entertaining, enlightening basketball nuggets at an alarming rate. This is his first post for ClipperBlog. Being a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers is an interesting experience. Sure, there’s the basic and accepted issue of having to watch a doomed fra[...]

There is an air of finality which pervades over this Spring’s NBA Playoffs. Looming behind record television ratings lie the uncertainty of the new collective bargaining agreement, which has the potential to alter the league’s economic and regional power balance. On the court, the time for the heirs[...]

Craig Smith may not be the key piece moving forward, but he undoubtedly has value for this Clipper team. 2010-2011 was a disappointing season for The Rhino, though, as he underachieved for arguably the first time in his career due to continual back problems. Smith was limited to only 48 games, the f[...]

When the Cavaliers agreed to trade Mo Williams and Jamario Moon to the Clippers in exchange for Baron Davis (and the roughly $35 million left on his contract), they got a first round pick for their trouble.  It was a wise strategy for Cleveland, and one that any fan should hope their team would purs[...]

Teams that missed the play-offs cross their fingers today, hoping that the ping pong balls for the NBA Lottery bounce their way. The draft holds an strong allure as teams and fans believe that the new selection will provide a building block for their team’s future glory. Each owner, GM, scout,[...]

This offseason the Los Angeles Clippers will make a decision that may impact the future of their franchise: whether or not to re-sign restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan. Their choice will not only have implications on the time share at the center position (possibly resulting in the departure of Ch[...]

Last summer, just like they will this summer, the Clippers searched for a small forward. At the time they only had Blake Griffin, Eric Gordon, Baron Davis, Chris Kaman and DeAndre Jordan signed and had drafted Eric Bledsoe, Willie Warren and Al-Farouq Aminu. There were no quick solutions at the smal[...]

Chris Kaman has seen and done quite a bit in his eight years as a Clipper. In an organization noted for its instability, there has been no one as consistently present during the good times and bad, and it’s not even close. Five whole seasons before Eric Gordon and DeAndre Jordan joined the fray in 2[...]